Write Up Scottish run 2019

[Pingu]

Many thanks to @Stevo7682 and @Mrs Stevo for arranging a great weekend. Here's my speeded-up GoPro footage. Top-tip - don't use your wipers when the sticky mount is on the windscreen

Bumper-cam video. The drive up. Battery ran out at Spean Bridge.

Dash-cam video. Drive around Skye...

Drive around Applecross...

All the ferry places had been booked until 1300, so we took the long route to Glenfinnan. We just missed a steam train (not Hogwart's Express) crossing the viaduct. Drove through the fog above Invergarry...

 

[Keet]

Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Jjim]

Bit of a late reply from me.

A huge thanks to both @Stevo7682 and @Mrs Stevo for organising a great weekend. Weather was amazing and the scenery stunning

Couple photos from me:

Shame that there were a couple of pothole incidents;

@Sean d


Mine:



Sorry to hear that @bertiejaffa had an incident on way home. Hope everyone one is okay and car is able to be repaired.

Mine is still up in Kyle and hoping to be repatriated in Thursday.
My wheel had fractured in several places and shredded the tyre wall. Luckily I had another set at home, which are now with Birmingham City Powder Coaters and being refurbished in the correct colour. So fingers crossed Blue will be back on the road by the weekend

 

[ktnez99]

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Man of the weekend Tony. Manic stuff on this old bike

WOW! There was a penny farthing in The Repair Shop last week. Fascinating to see one be restored and then ridden.

 

[ktnez99]

Bit of a late replay from me.

A huge thanks to both @Stevo7682 and @Mrs Stevo for organising a great weekend. Weather was amazing and the scenery stunning

Couple photos from me:

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Shame that there were a couple of pothole incidents;

@Sean d
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Sorry to hear that @bertiejaffa had an incident on way home. Hope everyone one is okay and car is able to be repaired.

Mine is still up in Kyle and hoping to be repatriated in Thursday.
My wheel had fractured in several places and shredded the tyre wall. Luckily I had another set at home, which are now with Birmingham City Powder Coaters and being refurbished in the correct colour. So fingers crossed Blue will be back on the road by the weekend

Great photos @Jjim
Not so great to read about the various cars’ mishaps. I hope all are ok and that the Beamers are good, too.

 

[Sean d]

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Just got home, did 1349 miles and averaged 36.3 mpg, just to reiterate, what a cracking weekend, both carrie and I had a great time with great people oh and not to mention the great weather, i have actually got a bit of a sun tan, here's another view of the pot hole that wrecked my rear wheel and knocked out the front geometry

 

[Sean d]

 

[Jjim]

@Sean d i see all the pics of your Zed are taken from it’s good side

 

[andyglym]

View attachment 117405 View attachment 117411 View attachment 117413 View attachment 117415 View attachment 117417 Just got home, did 1349 miles and averaged 36.3 mpg, just to reiterate, what a cracking weekend, both carrie and I had a great time with great people oh and not to mention the great weather, i have actually got a bit of a sun tan, here's another view of the pot hole that wrecked my rear wheel and knocked out the front geometry

Good effort mate

 

[Mint]

We're home again and let me add our thanks to @Stevo7682 and @Mrs Stevo for a great weekend. Great roads, company and weather nothing more required. Great to see old friends and meet some new ones. Very sorry about the incidents with @Sean d, @Jjim and @bertiejaffa but no damage to persons just the cars. We totted up 1,278 miles from home to home, enjoyed every one of them.....well apart from the ones where we were moving slowly on the M6 today.

My photos are still in the camera and tbh I'm too tired to sort them now, maybe tomorrow

 

[Sean d]

Bit of a late reply from me.

A huge thanks to both @Stevo7682 and @Mrs Stevo for organising a great weekend. Weather was amazing and the scenery stunning

Couple photos from me:

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Shame that there were a couple of pothole incidents;

@Sean d
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Mine:
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Sorry to hear that @bertiejaffa had an incident on way home. Hope everyone one is okay and car is able to be repaired.

Mine is still up in Kyle and hoping to be repatriated in Thursday.
My wheel had fractured in several places and shredded the tyre wall. Luckily I had another set at home, which are now with Birmingham City Powder Coaters and being refurbished in the correct colour. So fingers crossed Blue will be back on the road by the weekend

A big thanks for all your help pal, was so sorry to see you go

 

[ktnez99]

Where you bought home by recovery services @Jjim ? Are they recovering Blue back home, too?

 

[Pingu]

@bertiejaffa should have this as his screensaver

 

[Jjim]

Where you bought home by recovery services @Jjim ? Are they recovering Blue back home, too?

Left at local garage, whilst I took a hire car home. Blue is being repatriated on a car transporter this week. Should have her back on Thursday and replacement wheel sorted by the weekend.

 

[mwpe]

Many thanks to @Stevo7682 and @Mrs Stevo for organising another great weekend. I have just got home after 1640 miles including my trip to Forres to see my brother on the way home. Great trip today through the Highlands down to Perth but as soon as I reached the English border, the heavens opened and it was down to abot 50MPH for a long way. Glad it waited to the end. I will try and sort out some pictures tomorrow.

 

[andyglym]

Many thanks to @Stevo7682 and @Mrs Stevo for organising another great weekend. I have just got home after 1640 miles including my trip to Forres to see my brother on the way home. Great trip today through the Highlands down to Perth but as soon as I reached the English border, the heavens opened and it was down to abot 50MPH for a long way. Glad it waited to the end. I will try and sort out some pictures tomorrow.

That's some mileage Mike, top effort.

 

[Sean d]

@Stevo7682 , where exactly where we when I broke my wheel as going to call Scottish highways tomorrow to report it and try and get compensation

 

[t-tony]

I would too Sean. Did Jim break his at the same place?

Tony.

 

[andyglym]

I would too Sean. Did Jim break his at the same place?

Tony.

No mate, just a lit of pot holes and rough roads weakened previous welds and they let go, ironically on a good road.

 

[Mint]

Thanks again to Steve and Lynne for organising the weekend. As promised here are a few of my photos. I've tried not to replicate ones already posted but I'm sure there will some similar:

Till another time....